Cobraville

by Carsten Stroud

Book Overview

Deep in the jungles of the Philippines, Cole Langan's covert CIA mission to infiltrate a terrorist stronghold collides disastrously with U.N. peacekeepers, sparking a firestorm of bullets and bloodshed -- and certain charges of international war crimes for Cole's five-man unit. A world away, in Washington, D.C., Senator Drew Langan races to unmask a shadowy group behind his estranged son's betrayal -- which means stepping into the crossfire inside...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743463943
• ISBN13: 9780743463942
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Action and betrayal

Good action in two hemispheres. But a little too tricky. A simpler conspiracy might have been more believable, but this is a well done tale by a very good author.

Cross, double-cross and triple-cross

A secret mission to the Phillipines, the perfidious French and Germans, Islamist militants, a U.S. Senator, his somewhat estranged son, a mysterious D.C. insider, a handpicked assault team, a venomous Jesuit, Secret Service and other agents . . . wow, everything you need for a party. And a party is what Carsten Stroud delivers in "Cobraville." Senator Drew Langan, a member of Intelligence Oversight Committee, meets with Gunther Krugman, who passes over a blue envelope containing an intercept from the National Security Agency --- that Langan is not entitled to read. On the same evening, an intruder apparently seeks to murder the Senator. Thus begins the adventure. The plot takes one twist and turn after another. Unbeknownst to Langan, his son is a member of a team carrying out a sensitive mission in a region of the Phillipines occupied by Islamist militants. Gunther Krugman is missing. This is one of the best crafted suspense thrillers I've ever read. Stroud's characters are richly developed and his scenes are persuasive: you can practically smell the stink of the jungle and the bouquet of the fine wines in the D.C., Virginia and Pennsylvania countryside. Ultimately there is cross, double-cross and triple-cross and one hell of a fine read.Jerry

4 1/2 stars

See storyline above.Carsten Stroud, one of my favorite spy thriller writers, delivers yet another exciting adventure involving both politics and terrorism. This novel will keep you on the edge. The story and writing style, both solid, will keep thriller fans happy. The only bad thing I noticed was the editing. If there are three or four mistakes I usually won't mention it, but there are at least twice this many.Highly recommended.

best book this year!

"Cobraville" is one of those books that you start reading then decide to put everything else aside until you finish. It has a strong, fast moving, intriguing plot with a diverse cast of characters. There are good guys, bad guys and some that fall in between. The plot keeps you guessing to the very end and the real villian is revealed in a surprise twist. Mr. Stround just gets better and better. I highly recommend this book.